Trading drops on the JSE USD Market


Active trading on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 179 percent with a 149 percent more value than on Wednesday, with Transjamaican Highway grabbing 34 percent of the stock traded resulting from an exchange of seven securities, up from six on Wednesday with prices of one rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 188,025 shares for US$9,812 compared to 67,415 stock units at US$3,944 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 26,861 shares at US$1,402, after jumping from 11,236 stock units at US$657 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 72,190 units at US$4,060, after skidding from 75,756 stock units at US$4,269 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 4.03 points to end at 256.86. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 3 US cents in an exchange of 447 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped 9 cents to finish at 30 US cents with traders dealing in 38 stocks, Proven Investments fell 0.6 of one cent and ended at 6.3 US cents as investors exchanged 60,944 units. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with 38 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 1.02 cents in closing at 5 US cents with an exchange of 58,682 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.1 of a cent to close at 4.6 US cents with 5,150 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.07 of a cent to 4.2 US cents with investors trading 62,726 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading drops on Junior Market


Cargo Handlers climbed back by a near 18 percent to lead the winners on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with trading in 42 securities, similar to Wednesday, with prices of 18 rising, 17 declining and seven closing unchanged as the market index recovered a mere fraction of the 94 points fall on Wednesday, as the market index closed higher. Trading ended with a big drop in the volume of stocks changing hands by 64 percent, with a 75 percent lower value than on Wednesday.

The market closed with trading of 7,655,976 shares for $9,238,569, after it tumbled from 21,516,511 stocks valued at $37,579,067 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 182,285 shares at $219,966, down from 512,298 units at $894,740 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 303,340 units at $327,871, after sliding marginally from 315,987 stock units at $339,145 on the previous day and March, with an average of 410,874 shares worth  $527,130.
Woodcats International led trading with 2.06 million shares for 26.9 percent of total volume, followed by MFS Capital Partners, with 2.02 million units for 26.4 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 951,111 stocks for 12.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 7.89 points to finish at 3,179.88. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Blue Power popped 11 cents to end at $4 with trading of 8,010 shares, while Cargo Handlers jumped sharply from Wednesday’s big loss by $3.09 to close at $20.67 with a transfer of just 100 stocks, Derrimon Trading declined 13 cents to end at $1.57 with 10,178 shares crossing the market. Dolla Financial declined 9 cents after closing at $2.31 in an exchange of 283,293 stock units, Elite Diagnostic dropped 11 cents and ended at $1.37 with traders dealing in 2,738 stocks, Everything Fresh lost 18 cents to finish at $2.10 with 4,978 units crossing the market. Future Energy dipped 15 cents and ended at $3.34 in trading 621,779 stocks, GWest Corporation rose 9 cents to 69 cents after traders swapped 32,035 shares, Honey Bun climbed 62 cents in closing at $6.50 with investors trading 4,715 stock units. ISP Finance increased 47 cents to finish at $12.47 with 10 shares clearing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 7 cents to end at $2.20 with investors swapping 36,902 stock units, Jetcon Corporation rallied 23 cents to close at $2.63 with 14,176 units changing hands. Knutsford Express increased 39 cents to $9.39 as investors exchanged 3,849 stocks, Lasco Financial popped 5 cents and ended at $1.94 with 1,002 shares passing through the market, Lumber Depot sank 5 cents to finish at $2.55 after an exchange of 2,386 stocks. MFS Capital Partners shed 20 cents to end at 49 cents, following trading of 2,024,954 stock units, Omni Industries fell 5 cents in closing at 85 cents after an exchange of 897 stock units and ONE on ONE Educational rallied 11 cents to close at 96 cents with investors dealing in 241,500 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading shrinks on the JSE USD Market


The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped on Wednesday, with a 93 percent drop in volume, and a 90 percent lower value than on Tuesday. At the close of the market, just six securities were traded, down from 10 on Tuesday, with prices of four rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 67,415 shares for only US$3,944 after plunging from 924,452 stock units at US$39,397 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 11,236 shares at US$657, down from 92,445 stock units at US$3,940 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 75,756 units at US$4,269 after sliding from 80,420 stock units at US$4,530 on the previous day and March with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 1.00 points to settle at 252.83. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Margaritaville remained at 7 US cents in an exchange of 320 shares, Productive Business Solutions advanced 1.01 cents to US$1.03 with investors dealing in 6 units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.08 of a cent to close at 6.02 US cents after an exchange of 6,559 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.27 of one cent to end at 4.27 US cents with investors trading 60,428 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% increased by 1 cent to close at US$11 after an exchange of just two stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% climbed 69 cents to finish at US$10.79 in an exchange of 100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big drop in the JSE Junior Market


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange took a sharp 3.7 percent drop on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 197 percent with a 395 percent increase in value, compared with Tuesday. Investors exchanged 42 securities similar to Tuesday, with prices of only four rising, 23 declining and 15 closing unchanged, with the Junior Market Index plunging a sizable 93.94 points to end at 3,171.99, down 6.7 percent year to date.

The market closed with trading of 21,516,511 shares for $37,579,067, after an exchange of just 7,248,907 units at a low value of $7,585,733 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 512,298 shares worth $894,740, after jumping from 172,593 stock units at $180,613 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 315,987 units with valued $339,145 compared with 293,084 shares at $274,326 on the previous day and March, with an average of 410,874 shares at $527,130.
Fosrich led trading with 14.08 million shares for 65.4 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, which ended with 2.37 million shares for 11 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 1.83 million units for 8.5 percent of the volume changing hands.
At the close of trading, Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.4, calculated by dividing the last traded price by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging dipped by 32 cents to end at $1.82 with an exchange of 15,729 shares, Atlantic Hardware shed 10 cents to $1.60, with trading in 311,782 units, Cargo Handlers fell $3.09 to finish at $17.58 with 986 stocks crossing the market. It was the major contributor to the decline in market value, along with the sparseness of winning stocks. Caribbean Assurance Brokers skidded 11 cents and ended at $1.50 with investors trading 3,683 shares, Caribbean Cream advanced 5 cents to $1.65 after a transfer of 608 stock units, Dolphin Cove lost 46 cents in closing at $10.05 after investors swapped 550 shares. GWest Corporation slipped 10 cents to 60 cents with 138,559 stocks crossing the exchange, Honey Bun sank 60 cents to end at $5.88 with investors dealing in 71,904 units, Image Plus dipped 5 cents in closing at 70 cents with 22,253 stock units passing through the market. Jamaican Teas sank 19 cents to close at $2.13 with investors trading 1,828,800 shares, Jetcon Corporation dropped 10 cents to finish at $2.40 with 275,509 stocks clearing the market, ONE on ONE Educational sank 9 cents and ended at 85 cents in an exchange of 12,120 units and Regency Petroleum rose 29 cents to $4.49 with 11,614 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican controlled JSE USD Market


Transjamaican Highway finished with a 76 percent take of the stocks traded on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the volume of stocks traded rising 19 percent with a 6 percent lower value than on Monday, following an exchange of 10 securities, up from nine on Monday, with prices of two rising, three declining and five ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 924,452 shares for US$39,397, compared to 778,828 stock units at US$41,701 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 92,445 shares at US$3,940 versus 86,536 stock units at US$4,633 on Monday, with a month to date average of 80,420 units at US$4,530 in contrast to 78,772 stocks at US$4,611 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 6.46 points to finish at 253.83. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 3 US cents with 601 shares crossing the exchange, Margaritaville remained at 7 US cents with investors trading 632 units, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.02 after an exchange of 45 stocks. Proven Investments fell 0.15 of a cent to finish at 6.9 US cents, following trading of 22,944 shares, Sterling Investments increased 0.02 of one cent and ended at 2 US cents as investors exchanged 273 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.1 US cents after a transfer of 17,717 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 4.5 US cents with 178,572 stock units passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.44 of one cent to end at 4 US cents with an exchange of 703,592 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% climbed 1.5 cents in closing at US$1.02 with 50 stocks clearing the market and AS Bryden 6% dipped 3 cents to close at 97 US cents with a transfer of 26 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market drops 4% in April


Declining stocks weighed down the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a moderate fall that added to losses previously, resulting in a fall of 143 points since the end of March or almost 4 percent. Trading ended with 42 securities changing hands, slightly ahead of the 43 on Monday, ending with prices of 17 rising, 14 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 7,248,907 shares, at 50 percent less than the 14,579,915 units on Monday, with the value falling 51 percent to $7,585,733, from at $15,466,817 on Monday.
Trading averaged 172,593 shares at $180,613, after falling from 339,068 stock units at $359,693 on Monday, with an average of 293,084 units at $274,326 for the month to date, with a fall from 308,998 stock units at $286,703 on the previous day and March, with an average of 410,874 shares at $527,130.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 2.80 million shares for 38.6 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International, with 1.36 million units for 18.8 percent of the day’s trade and Jetcon Corporation with 507,661 stocks for 7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 15.12 points to close at 3,265.93, down 4 percent for the year to date. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.9. The PE ratio is derived at by dividing the last traded stock price by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Blue Power dipped 7 cents in closing at $3.90 with 638 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cream popped 8 cents to $1.60 as investors exchanged 452 units, Derrimon Trading advanced 5 cents to finish at $1.70 after investors swapped 52,417 shares. Dolla Financial rose 18 cents and ended at $2.43 after a transfer of 24,715 stocks, Dolphin Cove climbed 46 cents to close at $10.51 with investors exchanging 19,243 stock units, Everything Fresh increased 20 cents to end at $2.30 with 122 shares passing through the market. Fontana lost 16 cents in closing at $7.40 in an exchange of 52,430 stock units, Fosrich skidded 5 cents to $2.01 with 105,785 units crossing the market, Future Energy gained 20 cents to finish at $3.50 after trading of 73,927 stocks. GWest Corporation rallied 6 cents and ended at 70 cents with a transfer of 12,495 units, Honey Bun increased 12 cents to close at $6.48 with 45 stocks clearing the market, Jamaican Teas sank 26 cents to end at $2.32 with traders dealing in 3,835 shares. Knutsford Express declined 36 cents to $9 in an exchange of 429 stock units, Lumber Depot popped 26 cents to end at $2.61, with investors trading 74,249 shares, Omni Industries fell 8 cents in closing at 90 cents, with 156,691 stocks crossing the exchange and Regency Petroleum advanced 10 cents to finish at $4.20, following trading of 64,293 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market trading jumps


Trading jumped on Monday, with a 66 percent and 75 percent increase in volume and value, respectively, compared with Friday, on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The market closed with trading in 43 securities, compared with 40 on Friday and ended, with prices of 14 rising, 15 declining and 14 closing unchanged.

Trading closed with an exchange of 14,579,915 shares  at $15,466,817, after rising from 8,772,822 units at $8,852,451 on Friday.
An average of 339,068 shares at $359,693, compared with 219,321 stock units at $221,311 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 308,998 units at $286,703 after increasing from 304,297 stock units at $275,290 on the previous day and March, with an average of 410,874 shares at $527,130.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 4.47 million shares for 30.7 percent of total volume followed by Woodcats International, with 2.91 million stocks for 19.9 percent of the day’s trade, Future Energy closed with 1.36 million stock units for 9.3 percent of the volume traded, RA Williams ended with 1.31 million shares for 9 percent of the total volume and One Great Studio with 1.07 million stocks for 7.3 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 12.43 points to 3,281.05. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios for companies with their financial year ending  August 2026.
At the close of the market, Blue Power climbed 65 cents to end at $3.97 following trading of 68,210 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 9 cents to $1.59 after investors exchanged 8,524 stock units, Caribbean Cream declined 28 cents to finish at $1.52 with investors swapping 2,905 shares. Consolidated Bakeries sank 20 cents to a 52 weeks closing low of $1.45, after 6,540 units passed through the exchange, Dolphin Cove fell 45 cents in closing at a 52 weeks $10.05, with investors trading 11,119 stocks, Everything Fresh slipped 20 cents to end at $2.10 with 12,800 shares passing through the market. Fontana sank 10 cents to $7.56 as investors exchanged 29,796 stock units, Future Energy dipped 26 cents to end at $3.30 with 1,360,524 stocks crossing the market, Indies Pharma lost 9 cents in closing at $2.76 in an exchange of 69,383 units. JFP dropped 6 cents to finish at 42 cents with traders dealing in 64,824 shares, Knutsford Express shed 24 cents and ended at $9.36 in switching ownership of 128 stock units, Limners and Bards advanced 6 cents to close at 87 cents after an exchange of 102,004 units. Lumber Depot skidded 25 cents to $2.35 in trading 47,092 stocks and Regency Petroleum sank 19 cents and ended at $4.10 with 22,053 units changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Declining stocks weight on JSE USD Market



Investors pulled back in trading activity on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, resulting in the volume of stocks traded declining by 44 percent, with a 34 percent lower value than on Friday. Transjamaican Highway accounted for 94% of all stocks traded after an exchange of nine securities, compared with 10 on Friday, with the price of one rising, five declining and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 778,828 shares worth US$41,701 in falling from 1,391,099 stock units at US$63,452 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 86,536 shares at US$4,633 after dropping from 139,110 stock units at US$6,345 on Friday, with a month to date average of 78,772 units at US$4,611 compared with 77,681 stock units at US$4,608 on the previous day and March, with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 8.40 points to 260.27. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Margaritaville remained at 7 US cents after an exchange of 54 shares, Productive Business Solutions fell 3.01 cents to US$1.02 after dealers swapped 50 stock units, Proven Investments slipped by 0.06 of one cent to finish at 7.05 US cents with traders dealing in 11,743 shares. Sterling Investments ended at 1.98 US cents in an exchange of 5,908 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped by 0.2 of one cent to close at 6.1 US cents following trading in 14,625 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.5 US cents after an exchange of 10,034 stocks and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.18 of a cent to 4.44 US cents trading 728,361 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% slipped 1.3 cents and ended at US$1.01 with an exchange of 8,050 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% declined 25 cents in closing at US$10 with only 3 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for JSE USD Market


Trading surged by 430 percent on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, in volume, with a 300 percent jump in value over Thursday. Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 1,117,540 shares traded, resulting from an exchange of 10 securities, compared with 14 on Thursday, with prices of one rising, two declining and seven ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 1,391,099 shares for US$63,452 compared with 262,300 stock units at US$15,870 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 139,110 shares at US$6,345 after jumping from 18,736 stock units at US$1,134 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 77,681 units at US$4,608 compared with 66,305 stock units at US$4,286 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041. The US Denominated Equities Index increased 8.92 points to wrap up trading at 268.67. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer. The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026. At the close of trading, AS Bryden remained at 22.9 US cents with 46 shares passing through the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 3 US cents after trading of 132 stock units, Margaritaville ended at 7 US cents with 2,293 shares crossing the market. Productive Business Solutions popped 3.01 cents in closing at US$1.05 with an exchange of 8 stocks, Proven Investments ended at 7.11 US cents with 8,607 units crossing the market, Sterling Investments remained at 1.98 US cents with investors dealing in 5,551 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.08 of a cent to 6.3 US cents with 4,226 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 4.5 US cents with investors swapping 2,114 stock units and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.28 of one cent to finish at 4.26 US cents with 1,368,082 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10 after a transfer of 40 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican controls 97% of USD trading


Transjamaican Highway controlled 97 percent of shares traded, with only 253,931 units trading. The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed lower compared to Thursday, resulting from the volume of stocks trading rising 18 percent and the value dipping moderately, compared to Wednesday. Investors were engaged in trading 14 securities, up from 10 on Wednesday with prices of three rising, two declining and nine ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of of a mere 262,300 shares for US$15,870 compared with 221,580 stock units at US$16,385 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 18,736 shares at US$1,134 after decreasing from 22,158 stock units at US$1,639 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 66,305 units at US$4,286, after sliding from 82,954 stock units at US$5,390 on the previous day and March with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041.
The US Denominated Equities Index sank 7.54 points to close trading at 259.75. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.9. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden ended at 22.9 US cents after an exchange of 656 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 3 US cents with 176 units crossing the market, Margaritaville closed unchanged at 7 US cents after a transfer of 457 stocks. Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.02 with investors trading 150 shares, Proven Investments skidded 0.87 of a cent and ended at 7.11 US cents in an exchange of 2,075 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 1.98 US cents with investors swapping 345 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.08 of a cent and ended at 6.38 US cents with an exchange of 791 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.5 US cents with 535 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway ended at 4.54 US cents in switching ownership of 253,931 stock units.
In the preference share segment, JMMB Group US8.5% fell 23.2 cents to close at US$1.02 with traders dealing in 3,046 shares, AS Bryden 6% ended at US$1 with just three stock units crossing the exchange, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% ended at US$10.99 in trading 16 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments 8% rose 25 cents to US$10.25 with 35 units passing through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% gained 8 cents to end at US$10 with investors trading 84 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.